Edmond Becquerel
Edmond Becquerel | |
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Photograph of Becquerel by Nadar | |
| Born | Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel 24 March 1820 |
| Died | 11 May 1891 (aged 71) Paris, French Republic |
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| Children | Henri Becquerel |
| Father | Antoine César Becquerel |
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| Fields | Physics |
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Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel (French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ ɛdmɔ̃ bɛkʁɛl]; 24 March 1820 – 11 May 1891) was a French physicist who studied the solar spectrum, magnetism, electricity, and optics. In 1839, he discovered the photovoltaic effect, the operating principle of the solar cell, which he invented in the same year. He is also known for his work in luminescence and phosphorescence. He was the son of Antoine César Becquerel and the father of Henri Becquerel, the discoverer of radioactivity.